Combined microscope and camera.



PATENTED JULY 21, 1908.

. R. L. WATKINS.

"COMBINED MICROSCOPE AND CAMERA;

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 14, 1907.

1 mut messes 'il'NiTEFJ-Er snares PATENT ion COMBINED MICROSGOPE AND GAMBIA.

No. ceases.

' Specification oi Letters Patent.

Patented July 21, race.

Application filed August 1%, 1907. Serial No. 1388, 585.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT L. WATKINs, M. D. a citizen of the United States, and resident of the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York; have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Microscope and Camera, of which the following is a specification, accoi'm panied by drawings.

The object of the invention is to provide a combined microscopic camera, which may be conveniently transported and "set up to be used either as aimicroscope orior photographing microscopicobjects exposed on its stage. These and certain other features of the invention will be readily understood fromthe following description of the preferred form of the invention, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which," I

Figure 1 1s a side sectional view showing the apparatus set up for use as a camera, and

F g. 2 is a sectional View at right'angles show ingthe parts in'position for transportation.

. The microscope propenhas a base I) andstage '0'. The tube'oi the microscope is mounted one focusing post cl, which is adjustable'from beneath the s'tage,'so; that all above "the sta e=-may be inclnded'in the dark chamber, 'an the focusing accomplished from outside thereof. rack eand pinion for coarse adjustment, and a micrometer screw f for fine adjustment, but

other forms of coarse and fine adjustment operable from beneath the stage can be sub-' stituted without changing the invention. The reflector 9 may be of the usual type. Carried and referably adjusted beneath the sta e is a piiotographic shutter it provided wit a diaphragm 9, which may beof an suitable form, such, 'for example, as that familiar-in Kodak cameras", the minor details of which do not form a part of this invention. Fitted to the sta e by a light tight joint, as shown, is the 'ower member is of the camera chamber, the stage 0 formin the bottom wall of the dark chamber. Sliding upon and telescoping over the member his an outer member or casing Z, which at its upper end receives the plate holder m and the ground focusing glass n. In Fig. l the plate holder is shown in position for using the plate, and in Fig. 2 the ground glass n is shown inposition for focusing, theplate holder m lying on top when the parts are packed for transpor I have illustrated a" ratus is fittell to slide in grooves p in the upper end of the outer casing Z. 1 may be provided for closing the opening through which the plate holder is inserted. The details of the plate holder mounting, and indeed the matter whether plate holders or invention. l

length as to entirely contain the microscope as seen in Fig. 2, and telescopes'or slides down upon the member 71: and over the stage c and base I as seen in Fig. .2, and may be closed at its bottom by a cover 3, so as to contain all the parts for transportation. Wl1en a micro-photograph is to be taken the member Z is drawn up to a position, which will bring the ground glass or plates approximately to focusing position, and is held by means of a pin 2' fitting into any one of a series of pin holes shown in dotted lines in the. wall ofthe member 7c.

is to be used simply as a microscope can be understood without description. The eye .locusing accomplished in the usual way, the members 7c and Z being entirely removed. When used for taking )hotographs, however, the members It and Z arein place and the glass and then t e plate holder is inserted.- The shutter being closed and the plate be taken by time exposure or instantaneously. When it is desired to close the apparatus for transportation the pin t is drawn out and the casing or member I slid down to close the entire apparatus. The cover or ,.,slide 8 is inserted at the bottom and the cover g at the top, whereupon it will be seen that the instrument is entirely inclosed.

Such an ap aratus enables the physician to convenient-ii make micro-photographs of examination without photograph.

It will be understood that the details can be widely variedwithout affecting the principles of the invention.

1 claim and desire to secure by Patent the following:

1. A combined microscope and microscopic chamber, telescoping camera members, one

films are employed are immaterial to my The casing or outer member Z is of such piece and the obj eot lensare selected and the focusing accom lished upon the ground holder open, the photograph may now either I Letters camera, having a microscope with a suitablep, base and a stage that forms part of the dark The operation of the microscope when it blood or any other object while calling upon a patient as well as to make a microscopic of which fits upon the said stage and another of which forms an outer case and movably fits over the other and over the said stage and base, means for focusing the microscope from beneath the stage, and means for closing the said outer case at its respective ends, for substantially the purposes set forth.

2. In a combined mieroscopeand camera, a microscope havin a base and stage and means for focusing rom beneath the stage, and a camera chamber, one end of which is formed by the sta e, and a part of which is movable and fitte to inclose the entire microscope for transportation, for substantially the purposes set forth.

3. A combined microscope and camera having an outer casing adjustably mounted relatively to the sta e of the microscope, and fitted to receive and contain the microscope, and a cover for carrying the microscope and closin the lower end of the outer casing.

4. n a combined microscope and camera, an outer casing adapted to receive and contain the microscope including its stage when not in use, and means for supporting the easing above the stage of the microscope when m use.

5. In a combined microscope and camera, an outer casing adapted to receive and contain the microscope including its stage when not in use, means for supporting the casing above the stage of the microscope when in use, and means for focusing the microscope operablefrom beneath the stage.

6. In a combined microscope and camera,

' the microscope having a stage, a dark chamber member removably fitting the stage, a member tel oping over the first said member and ov r the stage, and means for supporting it, for substantially the purposes set orth.

7. In a combined microscope and camera, the microscope having a stage, a dark chamber member removably fitting the stage, a

member telescoping over the first said member and over the stage, and means for supporting it at various positions upon the first said member when in use.

8. In combination with a microscope having a stage for the object to be examined or photographed, a camera chamber and appurtenances therefor removably mounted on the said stage and forming therewith a dark chamber.

9. In combination witha microscope having a stage for the object to be examined or photographed, a camera chamber and appurtenances therefor removably mounted on the said stage and forming therewith a dark chamber, and means for focusing the mieroscope from beneath its stage.

10. In combination with a microscope having a stage for the object to be examined or photographed, a camera chamber and appurtenances therefor removably mounted on the said stage and forming therewith a dark chamber, and a shutter carried by the stage.

1].. In combination with a microscope having a stage and base and means for focusing the microscope, a camera chamber and a purtenances removably mounted upon tfie said stage and comprising means for adj usting the length of the chamber and holding it in different positions of adjustment independently of the said focusin means.

12. In combination with a microscope having a stage and base and means for focusing the microscope, a camera chamber and appurtenances mounted upon the said stage, and means operable from outside the said chamber for adjusting the ortions of the microscope within the said 0 amber.

In testimony whereof I have signed this i s pecilication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT L. WATKINS. itnessos:

Oux .L FosTER, IIARHLA) BINNEY. 

